The “I and the Other” symposium was held in April 2009. Its scientific part has been prepared by an experienced psychologist , group psychotherapist Leyla Navaro. The symposium aimed to bring academicians from different disciplines together and to examine the concept of othering from interdisciplinary perspectives as well as providing group experience to the participants.

Preventing the development of mental disorders and working for the strengthening of the individual and the family are amongst preventive studies. In this context, Korkut conducted a study in Switzerland between 1993-1997. She obtained permission from AÇEV for his doctorate study at the University of Zurich at the time.